Patents by Inventor Jesse L. Garvey

Jesse L. Garvey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10186111
    Abstract: Wagering game systems, methods and associated operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting one or more browsers on display device. A browser area can be presented in at least a portion of at least one browser. An ownership of the browser area can be determined. The browser area can be customized in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Publication number: 20170270748
    Abstract: Wagering game systems, methods and associated operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting one or more browsers on display device. A browser area can be presented in at least a portion of at least one browser. An ownership of the browser area can be determined. The browser area can be customized in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Patent number: 9672691
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can those for moving an object across a plurality of browsers on a display device of a wagering game machine. The method can include presenting a first browser area and a second browser area on the display device, and presenting the object in the first browser area, wherein the object is owned by a first player account. The method can include detecting, by the wagering game machine, player input directing movement of the object toward the second browser, and moving the object from the first browser area to the second browser on the display device, in response to the player input. The method can also include transferring ownership of the object from the first player account to a second player account, in response to moving the object to the second browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Patent number: 9576422
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and computer programs for operating wagering game machines are disclosed. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The gaming machine includes a first display device that is configured to display aspects of the wagering game. The first display device includes a touchscreen configured to receive user inputs. The gaming machine also includes a second display device that is configured to display a plurality of user-selectable elements. The second display device is further configured to display a selection mechanism in response to a first user input received from a user via the touchscreen of the first display device. The second display device is also configured, in response to a second user input received from the user via the touchscreen of the first display device, to display the selection mechanism selecting at least one of the displayed user-selectable elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis L. Bowers, Christopher T. Fester, Jesse L. Garvey, Samuel D. Ralston
  • Patent number: 9508219
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating, at a wagering game server, a secondary game for presentation on a wagering game machine. The secondary game may be associated with a primary wagering game being presented on the wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting that the secondary game becomes unavailable for play while the secondary game is being presented on the wagering game machine, and determining identification information associated with a player of the primary wagering game and the secondary game. The operations can further include generating results for the secondary game associated with the player after the secondary game is available for play, and providing an award, depending on the secondary game results, to the player using the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse L. Garvey, Damon E. Gura, Jason A. Smith, Craig J. Sylla
  • Publication number: 20160232745
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can those for moving an object across a plurality of browsers on a display device of a wagering game machine. The method can include presenting a first browser area and a second browser area on the display device, and presenting the object in the first browser area, wherein the object is owned by a first player account. The method can include detecting, by the wagering game machine, player input directing movement of the object toward the second browser, and moving the object from the first browser area to the second browser on the display device, in response to the player input. The method can also include transferring ownership of the object from the first player account to a second player account, in response to moving the object to the second browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Patent number: 9345973
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include presenting one or more browsers on a shared wagering game display and presenting a graphical image of an object on the shared display in a first area of the one or more browsers. The first area of the one or more browsers is assigned to a wagering game system user account. The operations can further include detecting a player input that initiates a movement of the graphical image of the object along a trajectory toward a second area of the one or more browsers on the shared display. The operations can also include causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory across the shared display from the first area to the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Publication number: 20140370970
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for operating a wagering game machine. The method can include detecting, via input devices of the wagering game machine, player inputs indicating wagers placed on wagering games; notifying, via one or more networks, a wagering game server about the wager. The method can include receiving, from the wagering game server via the one or more networks, results for the wagering games. The method can include presenting the results of the wagering games on at least one display device of the wagering game machine, and receiving, from the game server via the network, information indicating the wagers placed on the wagering games and wagers paid for the wagering games. The method can also include reporting, by the wagering game machine via the one or more networks, the information to a slot accounting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Peter R. Anderson, Edward Q. Earley, Mark B. Gagner, Jesse L. Garvey, Nickey C. Shin, John L. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20140315619
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and computer programs for operating wagering game machines are disclosed. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The gaming machine includes a first display device that is configured to display aspects of the wagering game. The first display device includes a touchscreen configured to receive user inputs. The gaming machine also includes a second display device that is configured to display a plurality of user-selectable elements. The second display device is further configured to display a selection mechanism in response to a first user input received from a user via the touchscreen of the first display device. The second display device is also configured, in response to a second user input received from the user via the touchscreen of the first display device, to display the selection mechanism selecting at least one of the displayed user-selectable elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Travis L. Bowers, Christopher T. Fester, Jesse L. Garvey, Samuel D. Ralston
  • Publication number: 20100255901
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating, at a wagering game server, a secondary game for presentation on a wagering game machine. The secondary game may be associated with a primary wagering game being presented on the wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting that the secondary game becomes unavailable for play while the secondary game is being presented on the wagering game machine, and determining identification information associated with a player of the primary wagering game and the secondary game. The operations can further include generating results for the secondary game associated with the player after the secondary game is available for play, and providing an award, depending on the secondary game results, to the player using the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse L. Garvey, Damon E. Gura, Jason A. Smith, Craig J. Sylla